Handle of umbrellas, walking-sticks, hand-bags, and the like.



C. F. MENDHAM. HANDLE OF UMBRELLAS, WALKING STICKS, HAND BAGS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23,1912.

1,094,738. Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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COLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH CO..WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFT CONRAD FIELD MENDHAM, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914:.

Application filed August 23, 1912. Serial No. 716,740.

1/ b all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CONRAD FIELD MEN'D- mm, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at 85 Gracechurch street, London, E. 0., England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Relating to the Handles of Umbrellas, Walking-Sticks, Hand-Bags, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the handles of umbrellas, walking sticks, hand-bags and the like, and it has for its object to provide upon the handle or other parts of such articles a needle point adapted to be brought into such position that some part of the hand in the action of taking hold of the handle or other part to which the device is applied would be pierced by the needle, so that thus the persons attention would be drawn to the fact that the article was not his property and thus affording a safeguard against the innocent taking away of umbrellas and other articles that might otherwise be mistaken.

According to the invention I provide the needle point or spike mounted within a reccss provided in the handle or other part of the article to which it is tobe applied in such manner that it may be capable of being withdrawn into a position in the handie where the point is not exposed; while being capable of being set so that the point protrudes sufiiciently to piercesome part of the hand in the act of gripping or engaging the handle. p

The invention comprisesalso the construction hereinafter described wit-hreference to the accompanying drawings, which are given, however, merely by way of example.

Figure 1 represents a. side elevation of an umbrella handle provided with the warning needle device, which is shown in the on position. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of the handle to a larger scale, illustrating the mechanism. Figs. 3 and & represent -rosssections of the casing for the mechanism taken respectively on the lines A B and C D of Fig. 2, also to an enlarged scale. Fig; 5 is an end view showing the engagement between the operating lever and the spring for maintaining the lever in either of its positions.

In carrying the invention-into efieot asillustrated in the drawings, I provide a small plate (Z adapted to carry the device which is inserted within a slot made to receive it in the upper part or in any other position on. the handle. The device comprises a bell crank lever Z; by which the needle point or spike c is brought into operat-ive position or withdrawn into the handle, and this bell crank lever Z) is pivotally I l l l l g i iently form part of the casing containing the mechanism, while suitable means are provided to maintain this bell crank lever Z) in its respective end positions. This is most conveniently effected by the provision of a flat spring e which is curved slightly at the middle portion, so that the curved part of the spring will tend to maintain the needle or spike c in either of its positions. This flat spring 6 is advantageously secured to the plate (Z by means of a rivet, and it will be understood that it is disposed in a position parallel with the direction of movement of the needle or spike.

The needle or spike c is advantageously carried by means of a bolt f which is recessed at one side, the recess being advantageously of an angular form and extending the thickness of the bolt. The inner extremity of the bell crank lever Z) protrudes into this recess while the bolt is so fitted into the recess in the handle or within the containing casing that the arm of the bell crank lever b is always positioned in this recess without the necessity of providing any more positive connection. The needle point or spike c is provided with a part of its stem fitting within a hole made to receive it in the upper part of the bolt and the needle point or spike may be thus fitted in position and secured in that position by any suitable means, for example, it may be screwed into position or may be soldered and the steel point may advantageously be softened so that it may not be liable to break off.

The plate (Z carrying the bell crank lever b and spring 6 may be provided at the top edge with an inturned flange which may be slotted or otherwise suitably provided for the protrusion of the outer extremity of the bell crank lever arm and for the passage of the needle point or spike. It will, however, be understood that this is not essential for mounted on the plate (Z which may conven the Whole fitting may be mounted in the manner ot a lock on. a base plate carrying a cover plate and a flange through which. the oiu'ivardl x pmtrudiug end of the bell crank lever and the needle or spike ma protrude.

The mechanism may be entirely inclosed in a casing, as shown in the drawings. The plate (Z has flanges bent up around each of its edges. The llanges d" at the upper and lower edges oil. the casing arc of slightly greater depth than the flanges (Z at the side edges and have their outer edges beveled over or bent slightly inward. The cover plate g when in place rests upon the flanges d and is retained in position by the inturned edges of the flanges 1. The pivot oi. the bell crank lever 7) is received into bearing holes in the plates (Z and. g.

l preier to mount the mechanism upon a plate or Within a casing and I secure this plate or casing tightly in position in the recess formed in the handle; and then to provide a separate cover plate as in which holes or recesses are provided through which the needle or a pike. 1;; may pass out and through which the outer extremity of the bell crank lever 7) may protrude. The plate may be formed to the shape of the handle and may be secured in position by means of pins or screws 72 or by any other suitable means. ll hen screws are used they may be received into screwed bushings sunk into the handle and preferably having the upper portion of the bore formed clearance hole. On this separate plate or upon any other plate provided for securing or covering the device in position on the handle. advantageously provide representation a Wasp, the position of the hole. through which the needle or spike c p; being properly determined with r t'erencc to this representation that the piercing oi the needle may give the illusion of a WLISPS sting.

it will be undt stood that in operation the outwardly protruding arm ot the bell crank lever b may be moved to an on position which may be indicated upon the cover plate or through which the needle or spike protrudes, and is maintained in that position as before described: while on the movement of the arm in the opposite direction and into the orl position the needle or spike c is retracted beneath the cover plate a. On placing the umbrella to which the device applies into an umbrella stand, the bell crank lever arm is put into the on position wherein the needle or spike protrudes to act as a reminder to any person, other than the owner, 'tlia may take hold of it.

ln applying the device to the handles of bags I may at vantagecusly provide a plate upon which the mechanism is mounted integrally With the cover plate. Will be understood that the invention may be apmamas plied in a similar manner to the handles of bags or in fact to any othc articles or in any other positions for the same or a similar purpose Without departing from this inveution.

lVhat I. claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device for application to umbrellas, Walking sticks, handbags and like personal articles to draw attention to the identity thereof, comprising a slidable needle point mounted in the article so as to be capable of projecting therefrom and of being nor mally concealed therein and a lever for the operation of the needle point also concealed in the article.

A device for application to umbrellas, Walking sticks, hand-bags and like personal articles to draw attention to the identity thereof, comprising a slidable needle point mounted in the article so as to be capable of projecting therefrom and of being normally concealed therein, a lever for the operation of the needle point, and means to maintain the needle point in the operative and inoperative positions, all mounted with. the article.

3. A device for application to umbrellas, walking sticks, hand-bags and like personal articles to draw attention to the identity thereof, comprising a slidable bolt carrying a needle point, a bell-crank lever engaging the bolt for its operation, arranged in a re cess in the handle or other part of the article, and a cover plate having a hole and a slot through which the needle point, when in operative position, and the bell-crank lever respectively project.

a. A device for application to umbrellas, walking sticks, hand-bags and like personal articles to draw attention to the identity thereof, comprising a slidablc bolt carrying a needle point, a bell-crank lever engaging the bolt for its operation, means to maintain. the bell-crank lever and needle point in the operative and inoperative positions of the needle point, all arranged in a recess in the handle or other part of the article, and a cover plate having a hole and a slot through Which the needle point, When in operative position, and the bell-crank lever respectively project.

A. device for application to umbrellas, walking sticks, hand-bags and like personal articles to draw attention to the identity thereof, comprising a two part casing for recessing into the article, one part forming the body of the casing, the other serving as a closure plate and resting upon two Walls and engaging two Walls of the first part, a bell-crank lever Within the casing, pivoted in oppositely disposed sides and projecting through a slot in one wall, a. slidable bolt and needle point Within the casing engaged by the bell-crank lever and adapted to pro- In testimony whereof I have hereunto jectthrough the wall of the casing, means signed my name to this specification in the for maintaining the bell-crank lever in posipresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

tions for retaining the needle point in the 1 CONRAD FIELD MENDHAM. 5 operative and inoperative positions and an \Vitnesses:

outer cover plate through which the bell- JOHN THOMAS BUSH,

crank lever and needle point may project. NELLIE PLUNKETT.

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